THE
POWER WITHIN
2014 Exhibition
Opportunity FOR WCA-DC MEMBERS
You
are invited to have your work in a Juried exhibit to place on WCA-DC exhibit
proposals as well as on-line WCA-DC exhibiting website.
The Power Within gives you the opportunity to
have your work juried in for WCA-DC proposals and exhibits. IT GUARANTEES THAT YOUR WORK WILL BE EXHIBITED.
Jurying
expertise of Sharon Burton, artist, curator and art consultant, her mission is
to create opportunity, recognition and commerce for women visual artists.
Sharon
Burton, a WCA National member, brings her artistic spirit, insight and
professional art consultancy experience to WCA-DC exhibits by enhancing not
only our collective resume but your individual recognition as well.
WCA-DC’s
greatest success in securing exhibits is to present an entire proposal
package. Jurying assures full consideration of every proposal we
send. This is your opportunity to be part of an exciting exhibiting
future of WCA-DC and to have your work currently on our exhibiting website.
THE POWER WITHIN Exhibit
JUROR: SHARON BURTON, Founder,
The Artinista Art Advisory,
Washington, D.C
CURATOR: MICHELLE FRAZIER
“The Power Within” is what we
pull from the inside to push us forward, fulfill our dreams, and overcome
adversities, help and love life, family, friends, to give of ourselves as
women. WCADC is looking for interpretations of this definition. The theme is
not limited to this specific idea; it is open to many other ideas of the theme.
SUBMISSION PERIOD: May 5-June 30, 2014 Deadline Extended, NO
FEES
ELIGIBILITY: CURRENT 2014 Member
All artists guaranteed at least
one artwork exhibited
HOW TO SUBMIT ENTRY: Submit 3 digital entries to: wcadorg@gmail.com Include “Entry Form” in the
subject line.
In
body of the e-mail include an image list. Include your name, Title of the
piece. Medium, Height x Width in inches, information should correspond with the
number on the image file. (image1, Michelle Doe, untitled, acrylic on canvas,
10” x 10”) REQUIRED: 150 words or less
on how your work relates to the theme in the body of the e-mail
SIZING AND LABELING YOUR IMAGES:
Image files 300 ppi; no larger
than 3MB, minimum 150 dpi; 1MB
Your files must be
labeled: First name, Last name, number
your images. (i.e., MichelleDoe1, MichelleDoe2, etc.)
(Digitals not correctly sized or
labeled will be not receive consideration)
NOTIFICATION: No later than July 30, 2014
ONLINE OPENING & RECEPTION - SEPTEMBER 2014 Reception will be held on a
date and place to be determined.
CATALOGS- will be available for
purchase. An email will be sent to participants with ordering information.
About the
Juror: Sharon Burton, is a Washington,
DC based artist, art advisor and independent curator. She is the founder and
Creative Director of SJB Creative Ventures, LLC which consists of two entities:
Gemini Visions Art Studio (launched in 2007) which focuses on her own artistic
endeavors as a mixed media/collage/assemblage artist and The Artinista Art
Advisory (launched in 2012) with the mission to increase number of professional
women art collectors to close the gender gap in fine art collecting through a
variety of art consultancy services.
Ms.
Burton served as the first curator of the Tubman-Mahan Art Gallery which was
located within the Center of Green Urbanism in Washington, DC from 2010-2011
which she coordinated a variety of environmentally-themed exhibitions featuring
local emerging artists. Between 2006-2010, Sharon served as an art curator,
consultant, juror and intern to a variety of organizations and venues in the
Washington, DC area including the former Ramee Art Gallery (Washington, DC), Overdue
Recognition Art Gallery (Bowie, Maryland), the Millennium Arts Salon
(Washington, DC), DC Chapter of the Women’s Caucus for Art, Liberated Muse
Productions (Washington, DC), and Lil So So Productions (Washington, DC).
Sharon
has contributed as blogger/arts correspondent highlighting local artists and
exhibitions for online websites including the DC Examiner.com (DC Fine Arts
Examiner 2010-11), LilSoSo.com (local entertainment website) and the former
MahoganyButterfly.com. She is currently contributing as a blogger for a new
online lifestyle magazine, Domicilemag.com focusing on highlighting local
artists and art galleries in the Metro Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland
area.
See more of Bonnie's work at The Women's Art Collaborative site.
MEMBER EVENTS
SANDRA WASKO-FLOOD
Location: Capitol Skyline Hotel, Lounge, 10 I (eye) Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members
To Attend: please RSVP to Jeremy Flick at jflick@wpadc.org or 202.234.7103 x2
WPA Professional Practices presents Working with Galleries, a panel discussion intended to address and demystify the often complicated relationship between gallerists and artists. WPA Membership Director, Jeremy Flick, will a lead a conversation with gallerists George Hemphill(Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC), and Amy Eva Raehse (Goya Contemporary & Goya-Girl Press, Baltimore, MD) discussing various topics related to the complexities and protocols of working with commerical galleries. Expectations from the artist and gallery points of view including: gallery research, approaching a gallery, group shows, art fairs, flat files, backrooms, sales, commissions, and common business practices will be addressed followed by a question and answer session.
Artists at all stages of their careers are encouraged to attend.
MEMBER EVENTS
SANDRA WASKO-FLOOD
MAXgallery
Dissolution & Transformation
An Artscape Gallery Network Exhibition
June 26 – August 2, 2014
Opening Reception
Thursday, June 26, 2014
5 – 8 pm
Closing Reception
Thursday, July 31
5 – 8 pm
Gallery Hours:
Thursdays 6 – 9 & Saturdays 11 - 6
126 N. Madeira Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Contact Maxine Taylor
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
WPA
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Professional Practices Presents: Working with Galleries
Location: Capitol Skyline Hotel, Lounge, 10 I (eye) Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
Cost: FREE for members, $10 for non-members
To Attend: please RSVP to Jeremy Flick at jflick@wpadc.org or 202.234.7103 x2
WPA Professional Practices presents Working with Galleries, a panel discussion intended to address and demystify the often complicated relationship between gallerists and artists. WPA Membership Director, Jeremy Flick, will a lead a conversation with gallerists George Hemphill(Hemphill Fine Arts, Washington, DC), and Amy Eva Raehse (Goya Contemporary & Goya-Girl Press, Baltimore, MD) discussing various topics related to the complexities and protocols of working with commerical galleries. Expectations from the artist and gallery points of view including: gallery research, approaching a gallery, group shows, art fairs, flat files, backrooms, sales, commissions, and common business practices will be addressed followed by a question and answer session.
Artists at all stages of their careers are encouraged to attend.
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